Micronesian Basketball

Guam defeated its most likely foe for the gold medal, as the host team scored a 100-72 dumping of defending champion Palau in the 2004 Micronesian Basketball Tournament at University of Guam Field House.Guam finished with a 3-0 record to top Pool A. They are the only team that reached 100 points in the games.Palau badly needed the win in order to get the chance to enter the medal round and defend the title they had won in the 2000 edition.The loss tied them with Pohnpei and Yap with similar 1-2 slates.What was to be a tightly-fought match among gold medal favorites turned into a rout as Guam used a 25-12 second quarter scoring run to turn a 16-19 first quarter deficit to a 44-28 halftime advantage.It was Guam’s first time to be trailing in the week-long tournament.Guam finally broke the game wide open when EJ Calvo and Francis Reyes alternated in bombarding Palau with 3-pointers in the third quarter.“I expected them to come out hard. This was a meaningful game for them. Plus they just came off an overtime win (over Pohnpei). They came out strong,” Guam head coach Bob Pelkey said. “We got a lot of respect for Palau. We got so many friends over there. And the one thing you learn about basketball is you don’t like to lose to your friends.”Palau’s downfall happened when top gunners Sunshine Soalablai and Yutaka Gibbons Jr. had to sit early in the second quarter due to foul trouble. Both players have been averaging 20 points per game in Palau’s last two matches.“We made too many turnovers. We couldn’t capitalize on (their) mistakes. We just have to play more games against teams like Guam. The more we play better teams, the more better we’re going to get,” said Palau head coach Topps Sungino.Gibbons and Soalablai scored 16 and 15 points each before fouling out in the fourth period.Joey Cepeda and Scott Stern had 14 points apiece to lead Guam’s balanced scoring attack.Willie Stinnet, Calvo and Seve Susuico all finished with 11 points each. Guam will face Kosrae in the playoffs today at 7 p.m. while the Republic of the Marshall Islands battle the second placer of Pool A with the winners entering the gold medal game also at 7 p.m.RMI topped Pool B, 3-0, after scoring an easy 93-68 victory over Chuuk. Gabriel Lait had 18 points to pace RMI while Robert Pinho and Jonathan Nathan added 14 and 10 points each.Chuuk, which lost all of its three games, got a game-high 28 points from Keitani Graham and 12 more from Muritok Muritok. CNMI, meanwhile, kissed their gold medal hopes goodbye after absorbing a heartbreaking 67-55 loss to Kosrae.CNMI ended with a 1-2 mark as they dropped out of contention in the medal race. The best place they could finish is at fifth.Had CNMI won the game they would secure second place in Pool B. CNMI even led 31-26 at halftime but went cold in the third quarter as Kosrae outscored them, 10-27.Tarance Kibby made 14 points, Harry Elley chipped in 12 points while Kilafwa Palik and Freddie Kibby contributed 11 and 10 each.Abong Camacho led CNMI with a game-high 19 points while Mark Wallace finished with 13.Pohnpei edged Yap, 82-80, in the other men’s game.Kelvin Sam netted 20 points to lead Pohnpei while Daystone Roby and Benjamin Lukas contributed 17 apiece.Yap got a game-high 26 points from Kamal Walton with Morri Money and Arhur Ruepong ending with 19 and 14 markers each

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Many-time national coach Elias Rangamar yesterday released the 12-man roster for the CNMI men's national basketball team that will be competing in the 9th Micronesian Games in Yap. The squad will be led by Danandro Barcinas, Preston Basa, Jack Lizama, and Douglas Schmidt Jr., who also represented the Commonwealth in last year's Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu. Dean Blake, Coby Santos, Jeff Deleon Guerrero, Marvin Rabauliman, Aiferson Atan, Geno Libuw, N-Nes Siech, and Christian Mizer are th... [read more]

Many-time national coach Elias Rangamar yesterday released the 12-man roster for the CNMI men's national basketball team that will be competing in the 9th Micronesian Games in Yap. The squad will be led by Danandro Barcinas, Preston Basa, Jack Lizama, and Douglas Schmidt Jr., who also represented the Commonwealth in last year's Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu. Dean Blake, Coby Santos, Jeff Deleon Guerrero, Marvin Rabauliman, Aiferson Atan, Geno Libuw, N-Nes Siech, and Christian Mizer are the other members of the team. Mizer is the lone off-island player on the group, but is no stranger to the national squad, having played for the CNMI in the Micronesian Basketball Tournament several years ago. The 12 were part of the 17 that made the first cut after the two-day open tryout held last February at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. Completing the squad are Basa, John Santos, and Keith Nabors, who are part of Rangamar's coaching staff based on the latest report submitted by the Mariana Islands Basketball Federation to the Northern Marianas Sports Association. Rangamar, who will also be coaching the women's team in the Micro Games, said the final 12 was the result of close to two months and six-times a week practice sessions that involved court drills and strength and conditioning. He added that he likes the team's chances in the Micro Games, which will be held from July 15 to 27 at the Yap Sports Complex. 'I have a deeper bench this time compared to the last Micro Games (Pohnpei). We just need to work and train harder to prepare for the Games,' the CNMI coach said. Rangamar again advised players who missed the cut to practice more often to improve their skills and raise the level of their games. 'There were a lot of young players that tried out and did not make the cut. We have a lot of good under 18 athletes this time and that is a good sign for the program,' said Rangamar. He was also disappointed for Prince Factor, Kelvin Fitial, and Sean Rabasto for not making it to the national team as they often had to skip practice and training sessions due to the conflict with their work and school schedules. 'I can't force them to skip work or their classes. It was really disappointing not to see them with the national team. They apologized to me for missing a number of practices and I understand them,' said Rangamar. 'That's their livelihood and their future so they need to prioritize that. I would really love to have them join us, especially Rabasto. That kid has a high basketball IQ and he knows when to shoot and when to pass the ball. Well, there's always the next Micro Games, they are still young,' the CNMI Sports Hall of Famer added.Courtesy of: saipantribune.com

The Ol'Aces' scoring surge continued, as they pounded BSI, 100-70, during the men's division game in 2018 MIBF Island-wide Basketball League last Wednesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. With another easy win, the Ol'Aces kept their perfect record (3-0) in the eight-team field, while BSI dropped to an even 1-1 slate after prevailing in its season debut against the Genesis All-Stars [read more]

The Ol'Aces' scoring surge continued, as they pounded BSI, 100-70, during the men's division game in 2018 MIBF Island-wide Basketball League last Wednesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. With another easy win, the Ol'Aces kept their perfect record (3-0) in the eight-team field, while BSI dropped to an even 1-1 slate after prevailing in its season debut against the Genesis All-Stars. In all their three wins, the powerhouse Ol'Aces reached the century mark, as they scored 144 versus the Saints and 107 against the Genesis All-Stars. Opposite BSI, again the Ol'Aces multiple options on offense helped the undefeated squad cruise past their opponents. Four Ol'Aces players scored in double figures and five more chipped in at least 5 points apiece. Despite the Ol'Aces' depth, BSI should be credited for keeping up with its foe in the first half, as the former led by only a deuce at the break, 39-37. John Atencio, Paolo Sanguyo, and Sonny Marinas teamed up in allowing BSI to shadow the Ol'Aces in the first 20 minutes of play. However, the Ol'Aces began to assert their might in the third quarter behind the 3-point shooting of Preston Basa, who made three consecutive baskets from downtown to help his team open a 75-54 advantage. Dean Blake, Freddie Pelisamen, and Douglas Schmidt also did their share in the Ol'Aces' third-quarter breakaway. Basa then knocked in another triple early in the fourth quarter, while Pelisamen drilled 6 straight points to deliver the killer blows for the Ol'Aces.Courtesy of: saipantribune.com

Organizers of the Francisco M. Diaz Memorial Youth League and the 2018 Men's and Women's Island-wide Premier Basketball League are calling all coaches to attend tomorrow's meeting at 5:30pm at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium conference room. The meeting will discuss the opening of both leagues and other important issues. The FMD Memorial Youth League is for Under 15 and U18 boys, while the IPBL is an open division. The leagues have attracted a combined 31 teams. Eight teams have signed up fo... [read more]

Organizers of the Francisco M. Diaz Memorial Youth League and the 2018 Men's and Women's Island-wide Premier Basketball League are calling all coaches to attend tomorrow's meeting at 5:30pm at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium conference room. The meeting will discuss the opening of both leagues and other important issues. The FMD Memorial Youth League is for Under 15 and U18 boys, while the IPBL is an open division. The leagues have attracted a combined 31 teams. Eight teams have signed up for the FMD's U15 division with 670 Sonics and NMI Rollers fielding two each. The Young Warriors, Ol'Aces Extreme, Ol'Aces Elite, and Tinian are the other squads competing in the youth league. The Warriors and Rollers have entered two teams each in the U18 division, while the Sonics have three and the three groups will be joined by the Kagman Sparks, Ol'Aces, Ol'Aces Elite, Ol'Aces Extreme, Tinian, and the China Town Titans. Six teams will be vying for the IPBL men's title, while four have signed up in the women's division. Imperial Pacific has two men's squads and they will be playing against the Ol'Aces, Ol'Aces Elite, Dream Team, and a team coached by Alex Lauron. The Lady Ol'Aces, Ol'Aces, Docomo Warriors, and a team led by Irish Pagarao and Madi Alegre are in the women's side.Courtesy of: saipantribune.com

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